SARGENT BT- Beacon - Manual (Page 16)

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02/01/13
16 A7974C
Beacon Exit Device
Installation and Wiring Instructions
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SECTION VI: BEACON Modes of Operation
Mode Description What Happens Initiated by: Deactivated by
Active/
Standby
This mode can be
considered the idle state.
(Notification Alarms are shut
off in this mode)
Green LED is ON. This is the default power on
state.
(Beacon is connected and
powered)
Beacon comes out of
Active Mode whenever
another mode is triggered
Test A temporary state where the
Beacon will perform a self-
test.
Audio messaging will
play every message
once, followed by
“Test Mode Complete”
message.
All Visual Notification
including the high
brightness LEDs will
flash and laser cone
will illuminate for four
seconds.
Rotating key switch clockwise
(to stop) for five seconds,
then releasing
Automatically returns to
Active Mode after cycling
Alarm Beacon alarms in response
to fire alarm system outputs.
Audio messaging will
play according to dip
switch settings.
High Brightness LEDs
and laser cone will
illuminate according to
dip switch settings.
Fire alarm system outputs Automatically returns to
Active Mode when:
• key switch is fully
rotated for two sec-
onds, then released
• FACP alarm input is
inactive for two or
more seconds
See Silence Mode (below)
Silence Overrides audible notification
during a fire alarm so that
emergency personnel can
listen to their radios.
Audio messaging will
not play.
High Brightness LEDs
and laser cone will
illuminate according to
dip switch settings.
A silence condition can occur
only during ALARM MODE:
When Beacon’s Silence
input receives a valid
silence condition from FACP,
8-33VDC is present on the
Silence Input for >= 500ms,
and then removed for >=
125ms
Beacon alarm input is
inactive for two or more
seconds
NOTE: Audio messages
return if Silence input to
Beacon receives 8-33VDC
signal from FACP
When key switch is rotated
fully clockwise (to stop)
for two seconds, then
released, Alarm Mode is
turned off and unit returns
to Active state (Silence
Mode is turned off)
Trouble Problem with operation,
setup or wiring
Blinking Amber LED Internal diagnostics See following section on
trouble conditions